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Sanctions and export controls
Who is listed, which ships are, and what OFAC and the Commerce Department's export regulator (BIS) published this month. Read from the lists themselves, each with its own date.
SDN list of Sep 23, 2026 · UN list of Sep 25, 2026
On the SDN list19,3919,975 companies and groups, 7,534 people. OFAC, Sep 23, 2026
Sanctioned ships1,540Vessels on the SDN list, plus 342 aircraft
UN Security Council list1,011736 people, 275 entities in 14 regimes. Sep 25, 2026
OFAC and BIS documents41Rules and notices published Aug 13, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026
This month in the Federal Register
OFAC and BIS, newest first- Sep 25, 2026
OFAC · RuleSanctions Penalties Regulations - Sep 25, 2026
OFAC · RuleTerrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations - Sep 24, 2026
BIS · RuleMeasures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052 - Sep 23, 2026
BIS · NoticeGuidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020 - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses Y and Z - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2 - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 5X and 5Y - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 12 - Sep 23, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Sep 22, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Sep 17, 2026
BIS · NoticeAzur Air, Office 29, Vzletnaya St. 57, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 660020; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges - Sep 17, 2026
BIS · NoticePJSC Aeroflot, 1 Arbat St., 119019, Moscow, Russia; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges - Sep 17, 2026
BIS · NoticeUTair Aviation JSC, Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, Tyumen Region, Russia 628012; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges
Federal Register API, fetched Sep 26, 2026. All 41 documents →
Entity List, 12 months
BIS rules- Aug 24, 2026Revisions to the Entity List
- Aug 24, 2026Removal From the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025Revisions to the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
- Oct 9, 2025Additions to the Entity List
- Sep 30, 2025Expansion of End-User Controls To Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
- Sep 16, 2025Additions and Revisions to the Entity List
Exporting items covered by U.S. export rules to a listed party needs a BIS licence, and for most listed parties BIS reviews applications under a presumption of denial. Changes are published as rules; the list itself is Supplement 4 to Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.
Where the SDN list points
Entries by sanctions program| Program | Share of the list | Entries | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and UkraineRUSSIA-EO14024 · UKRAINE-EO13662 · UKRAINE-EO13661 · UKRAINE-EO13660 · +3 | 6,806 | 453 | |
| IranIFSR · IRAN-EO13902 · IRAN · IRAN-EO13846 · +8 | 3,964 | 650 | |
| Counter-terrorismSDGT · FTO | 3,287 | 114 | |
| Narcotics and cartelsSDNTK · ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 · TCO · SDNT | 2,619 | 10 | |
| Weapons proliferationNPWMD | 1,195 | 122 | |
| Human rights and corruptionGLOMAG · MAGNIT · HRIT-IR · HRIT-SY | 819 | 157 | |
| North KoreaDPRK4 · DPRK3 · DPRK2 · DPRK · +1 | 544 | 105 | |
| VenezuelaVENEZUELA-EO13850 · VENEZUELA · VENEZUELA-EO13884 | 409 | 60 | |
| CyberCYBER2 · CYBER4 · CYBER3 | 365 | 1 | |
| BelarusBELARUS-EO14038 · BELARUS | 256 | — | |
| CubaCUBA-EO14404 · CUBA | 172 | 3 | |
| Other programsPAARSSR-EO13894 · BALKANS · IRAQ2 · BURMA-EO14014 · DRCONGO · NICARAGUA | 1,128 |
OFAC's SDN list (19,391 entries), updated Sep 23, 2026. An entry under programs of two families counts in both; the program tags are OFAC's own. OFAC →
Sanctioned ships by flag
SDN vesselsThe flag OFAC recorded when it listed each ship. A ship can change flag after it is listed, so this is the flag at listing, not necessarily today's.
UN Security Council sanctions
Entries by regime| Regime | Entries | Listed in 12 months | Newest listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida | 336 | 3 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| North Korea | 155 | — | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Taliban | 140 | — | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Iran | 121 | — | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Iraq | 75 | — | May 12, 2006 |
| DR Congo | 61 | 8 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Libya | 31 | 1 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Al-Shabaab (Somalia) | 24 | — | May 21, 2024 |
| Central African Republic | 15 | — | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sudan | 13 | 8 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Haiti | 11 | 2 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Yemen | 11 | — | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 10 | — | Jul 18, 2012 |
| South Sudan | 8 | — | Jul 13, 2018 |
The Security Council's consolidated list, generated Sep 25, 2026. Member states are bound to apply each regime's measures, usually an asset freeze and a travel ban. UN →
Newest UN listings
- Jul 22, 2026AvaxEntity · Libya
- Jul 14, 2026Alliance Fleuve Congo (Afc)Entity · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Charles SematamaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Corneille Nangaa YobeluoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Gustave KubwayoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026John Imani NzenzeIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Muhammed LumisaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Sebastien UwimbabaziIndividual · DR Congo
ARCANE on sanctions and trade controls
Published reporting, newest firstBeneath the Surface · Sep 24, 2026 · GeopoliticsBritain and the EU pursue Russia's A7 network as its token fadesThe token's slump does not settle whether sanctions have reached the Kremlin-blessed payment network behind it, and banks linked to that network remain in the firing line.Quietly reversed · Aug 23, 2026 · Shipping · ArchiveThe Arctic route stopped being an experiment this monthA sanctioned shipping lane just became a scheduled one, and the ships proving it work are sailing under Chinese flags past the sanctions Washington forgot to enforce.Against interest · Aug 23, 2026 · Shipping · ArchiveThe Arctic container line runs eight sailings and answers to Moscow's permit officeA schedule you can book only if a Russian state company with a war economy and a sanctions ledger says yes.
The numbers disagree · Aug 23, 2026 · Energy shipping · ArchiveHormuz transits keep falling as mainstream tankers avoid the strait in AugustNon-Iranian-linked ships now make up most counted traffic, while more owners reroute and sanctioned-adjacent vessels fill the gap.Against interest · Aug 23, 2026 · Copper · ArchiveChina bans sulphuric acid exports, halting copper production in Chile and CongoA fertilizer-driven acid embargo in China has forced copper mines in Chile and the Congo to curtail output, raising costs and halting supply to Chinese smelters.The numbers disagree · Aug 23, 2026 · Energy shipping · ArchiveChina voices support for Iranian oil as its own ships turn awayBeijing insists on backing Iran in public even as its state tankers reroute and direct imports from Iran fall amid renewed sanctions and blockades.